good morning, america. this morning, jubilation. and cancellation. dancing in the streets, as the lights go back on in lower manhattan. but millions are still in the dark, as a new storm is moving in and a gas crisis is creating widespread fury and frustration. meanwhile, the race is off. the largest marathon in the world, called off at the last minute, after an uproar from angry residents, including people who lost everything. this morning, we have exclusive access to the first responders, working around-the-clock missions. final sprint. with just three days until election day, president obama and mitt romney look for every last vote in the battleground states. we'll tell you their last-minute strategies. and jackpot. what to do with 20 million bucks

in lottery winnings you didn't know you had. >> it's getting crazier. and i can't stop crying. >> wait until you see her reaction when she realized she was sitting on a fortune. good morning, everybody. so great to be back with you and with the entire team here after a very, very long week. here we are, five days post-sandy. and relief is arriving for the people on staten island. two images i'll never forget. a jacuzzi in the trees. look at that. and i met a guy whose house was picked up and moved across the street. you're going to see it when the camera turns here. his house was there. and now, it's there. >> parts of the city look like a war zone this week. also, look at this. these are food lines in

manhattan. hundreds of new yorkers are waiting for something to eat. for many, it's the first hot meal they've had in days. new jersey is hard-hit, as well. with only half of the gas stations in new jersey and new york, rationing has gone into effect. but the news is not all bad. atlantic city's 12 casinos are reopening. and the mayor of newark, new jersey, cory booker, letting storm victims crash at his house. we also have something adorable for you this morning. it involves this puppy. her name is sandy, by the way. her owners threw her out of a car after the storm. but fortunately, a compassionate family took her in. and she's looking for a permanent home. but we start with something to cheer about. finally, power being restored in lower manhattan. a huge relief for some. but others in the northeast,

could be without electricity for another week, if not longer. meantime, temperatures are plunging to frigid levels and fast. ginger zee is here this morning. good morning, ginger. >> as someone knows with the customers without power in the 11 states, text them or get ahold of them. the cold is on the way. 42 new york. 44 philadelphia. erie back there at 40. but look at the next three nights. again, tomorrow morning, through early tuesday is when it's really going to hit. and you're going to go, oh, my goodness. actually, we could have problems with hypothermia, especially for people a little older. you go outside of the city, and some of the affected areas. the power's out. you got all that cold sitting around. it could be in the 20s, easily. and the windchill will be even worse. i wanted to mention that. and i got another threat, of course i do. wednesday into thursday, that

cold air meets moisture in the south. five-foot to ten-foot waves are possible. and some snow heading to the inland and higher elevation areas. i'll have more on this and the nation's weather coming up. for now, back to dan. >> just what we do not need in the disaster zone. thank you, ginger. this morning, the feds are taking measures in the massive gas shortages. these are reminiscent of the 1970s gas crisis. can the military and fema make a difference? alex perez is in clifton, new jersey. good morning to you, sir. >> reporter: dan, good morning. everyone is hoping that shipment will make a big difference almost immediately. this gas station here sold 8,000 gallons into the late hours and won't be expecting another shipment, another delivery, until this afternoon. now, most of the people here are hoping that this fema and military shipment that's headed

our way will make a difference in this region very soon. this morning, new york is opening up. and new jersey is cracking down, in an effort to improve the tri-state gas shortage. the new york port has been open for gas tankers for the first time since sandy made landfall. >> we saw a fuel barge coming down the hudson river before. >> reporter: until things return to normal, governor chris christie has signed an executive order, rationing gas for passenger vehicles in 12 counties. here's how it works. starting at noon, owners of cars with license plates ending in an even number, can only purchase gas on even number days. odd numbers on odd number days. two-thirds of the gas stations in the new york metro area are out of fuel. and half of the stations in new jersey and long island are shut down. some have no power. others, sold out. completely drained. and for some, like joanne

hughes, the wait for the pumps isn't just a long line, but a lifeli lifeline. with her father going through energy bypass 40 miles away, the only thing keeping this daughter from her father is a lack of fuel. >> it takes me about two hours to get gas. i hope i make it. >> reporter: you've been in the line for 40 minutes now. >> already. i don't know -- i have no idea how long it's going to be. >> reporter: a question that everyone's hoping will be answered soon. and it took joanne about eight hours before she was finally able to get the gas she needed to see her dad in the hospital. supplies are not expected to return to normal levels until about late next week. bianna? >> not good news for so many people. alex, thank you. we're going to turn, now, to the heroes of the storm. and thankfully, there are many. first responders who have been working around the clock since sandy struck. abc's john schriffen spent the day with new york police search and rescue, in the air, on the

water and on the ground, saving lives in the hardest-hit parts of the city. >> reporter: it's been five days since hurricane sandy made landfall. and from the sky to the sea, clear parts of new york city are still a mess. some areas are still flooded, buried in sand. just aren't there anymore. >> it's a little disturbing. a little heart wrenching. my neighborhood got hit hard also. >> reporter: to get a better idea of what new yorkers are going through, we followed the new york police department on a search and recovery mission. this was the scene tuesday, when the aviation team had to be lowered into the flood zones to rescue five adults and one child from the rooftops of their home. >> it was pretty daring. it was pretty intense. pretty stressful. but those guys pulled it off. >> reporter: we're now flying over staten island, the hardest of the five boroughs to get to. and the devastation is unimaginable. it almost looks like a wrecking ball just came through and just swept those homes out.

from this high up in the air, it almost looks like toothpicks just scattered everywhere across this borough. this staten island marina looks like a bunch of toy boats piled up. but from the water, we get a whole, new perspective. what are we looking at right now? >> basically, we're looking at an entire section of a marina that used to be on this side of the harbor. >> reporter: with the worst of the storm past, the daunting cleanup process has begun. >> i wanted to own a boat. but not this way. now, it looks like i own three boats. >> reporter: despite the long road ahead, police have faith in the residents. >> just because i wear a uniform doesn't make me a hero. people out there with their will and the ability to pull together are the real heroes. >> there were crews here that were on the clock for hours and hours and hours. >> reporter: not able to see their own families. >> that's right.

>> reporter: worried about saving new yorkers. >> that's right, yes. that's what the police are here for. >> reporter: ready to go above and beyond the call of duty to help get this city back on its feet. for "good morning america," john schriffen, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to john. now, to the latest casualty of sandy. the new york city marathon has never been canceled. not by weather. not by 9/11. this year, the mayor's insistence that the show must go on, was met with massive outrages. politicians issuing press releases. people on twitter saying it was the hunger games. and boycotts on facebook. let's get it to john muller in central park, where the race will not take place. john, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. behind me, central park gated, shut down. no race hubbub. no race prep. the first for new york city in a week full of firsts. it came down to two arguments. keep this race on and show how

inspiring new yorkers are. or shut it down and focus 100% on the victims. the public has spoken loud and clear. they want to focus on the victims. and the city has listened. like the devastating storm surge that swept over new york city, the pressure and criticism couldn't be held back. the new york city marathon has been canceled. runners will not trek through a five-borough disaster area. race organizers and mayor bloomberg issued a joint statement. it is clear it was becoming a matter of controversy and division. the criticism, understandable. millions are still suffering. some without power, water and heat. some without any homes at all. massive generators sitting idle for the race. crates of water, even vodka, outraging many runners. some started a facebook page to boycott the marathon. and the tweets lit up.

>> there's people out there without blankets, without anything. and these generators. >> reporter: some runners applauding the decision to cancel. >> i feel good that the city is taking care of what it needs to take care of. >> reporter: but there's plenty of heat. mayor bloomberg insisted the race was on, even up until friday afternoon. >> literally have flown halfway around the world for this. >> reporter: gavin king came from shanghai, china, to run. >> i have a charity for homeless. but i can't collect. >> reporter: but for millions taking a backseat to suffering, maybe it's best summed up by this runner from south africa. >> it's a bigger lesson. the bigger lesson, for mere mortals, we're not in control. >> reporter: very good advice there. with the race off, race organizationers will donate all of the supplies they would use for the marathon to those in need. dan? >> a lot will be happy to hear that. thank you.

let's not forget there's a presidential election coming up on tuesday. it's "your voice, your vote." just three days to go. and some people cannot wait. they're lining up for early voting, sometimes for up to three hours. look at the size of that line. meanwhile, the candidates are out barnstorming the battleground states, where this extremely tight and unpredictable race will be won or lost. abc's jake tapper is traveling with the president in mentor, ohio. jake, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. i don't want to cause any alarm. but i'm pretty sure ohio is going to be important this election cycle. you heard it here first. president obama did three events here yesterday. he went back home. in the immortal words of the pretenders, he came back to ohio. he'll do another event in ohio. in this mad 72-hour dash through the united states and to the finish line. small towns in buckeye battleground, ohio. and all of them went after mitt romney for a tv ad here that

falsely suggests local jeep jobs are headed to china, which the company denies. >> we don't want a bunch of ads saying stuff that's not true. you don't scare hard-working americans just to scare up some votes. >> reporter: the president's path from now until election day explain house he sees his path to election. new hampshire to florida to ohio to colorado. wisconsin to iowa to ohio. that's three ohio. >> hello, ohio. >> reporter: if he wins here, iowa and wisconsin, it's game over. but the polls are increasingly tight. and 55% of the public still thinks the nation is on the wrong track. >> stand tall, mr. president. god is with you. we are with you. >> reporter: he can use that help. the president's doing what he can to rev up his strongest supporters from 2008, with similar themes. >> the last four years, the status quo in washington, they fought us every step of the way.

what they're counting on now, is you're going to be so tired of all the dysfunction, that you'll just give up. just walk away. >> reporter: he's making direct appeals, as well, on b.e.t., an ad with jay-z. >> what he represented to a nation of kids was hope. >> reporter: in florida, a spanish-language ad. on monday, he will do three events with bruce springsteen. and, bianna, i want to tell you about this lineup tomorrow. concord, new hampshire, with bill clinton. hollywood, florida, with pit bull. and aurora, colorado, with dan's favorite, dave matthews. >> it's the other way around. >> i'm the dave fan. he's the pit bull fan. >> reporter: i confuse you guys all the time. i'm sorry. i apologize. >> jake, thanks so much. as jake mentioned, it's all about the battleground states and the eight, key races. last night for mitt romney, it was all about ohio. abc's david muir is with the romney campaign in newington,

new hampshire. good morning to you, david. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. we have kid rock on the romney campaign. we listened to him last night in ohio. in new hampshire, mitt romney holding a rally a short time from now. voters know this is where his second home is. he was the governor of neighboring massachusetts. but the real sign of this campaign is not taking the four electoral votes for granted. as jake alluded to all eyes of the campaign on the states they're truly eyeing. overnight, mitt romney in the must-win state of ohio, with his wife, ann, his five sons, his running mate. all of them echoed which state could decide the election. >> you know it. you're the battleground of battlegrounds. >> reporter: then, ann romney. >> is ohio going to do it for us? >> reporter: then, the candidate himself. >> your state is the one i'm counting on, by the way. this is the one we have to win. >> reporter: on stage, a who's

who of the republican party. a show of force in this race to the finish. among them, former new york mayor rudy giuliani, who continued the criticism of the administration's handling of the attack in benghazi. >> i think some americans who did not have to die may have died because of incompetence in the white house. >> reporter: romney has not mentioned the situation in libya since the debate. that comes in stark contrast to the other this week. one of romney's supporters, republican governor chris christie, applauding the president. >> i'll reach out to both sides of the aisle. i'll reach across the aisle in washington. i'll endeavor to find those good men and women on both sides of the aisle. >> reporter: governor romney in new hampshire today. he'll be here on the eve of the election. the president here tomorrow. they are taking those four electoral votes very seriously.

particularly in a race, as you know, is a dead-heat as we head into election day. >> hard to believe, only three days left. david, thank you. joining us now for more on this is abc political consultant matthew dowd. good morning, matt. >> good morning. >> so curious to know who has the edge on tuesday? >> this marathon that has gone on 700 days. everybody is ready for this thing. the candidates are exhausted. i think in the aftermath of what's gone on this week, there's a little wind behind the sails of the president, at this time. especially in the electoral college. i think he has the advantage right now. >> you think sandy has that big of an impact? >> what sandy did was stop any momentum mitt romney had. and i think iconic pictures of the president, especially with the republican governor of new jersey. all of those pictures, i think, helped him just a little bit, in a race that's going to be decided by a few thousand votes. a half a point or a point can

determine that. >> you have said, both sides here, both candidates of their huge blocks of supporters are convinced their guy is going to win. so, somebody is going to be sadly disappointed. >> two candidates, two campaigns, and two aspects of the country that absolutely believe their candidate's going to win. we haven't faced an election like that in a long time. so, on election night, somebody the going to be gravely, gravely disappointed and shocked at the results. >> matt dowd, such a pleasure to have you on. thank you very much. matt's going to be part of the powerhouse political roundtable tomorrow on "this week with george stephanopoulos." on tuesday night, george and diane sawyer and the entire political team, including matt dowd, will be at election headquarters all night long. full coverage as the results come in. lots of other news coming in. and as always, we go to mr. ron claiborne. >> good morning, everyone. the u.s. has been given access to the suspect on the deadly attack on our consulate in libya.

the fbi will be allowed to question the islamic militant that was detained in tunisia. not clear what role he played in the attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three others in benghazi. more have been diagnosed with meningitis. there's 18 reported cases, bringing the total to 404. in 29 states, 19 people have died. people many are suffering from a second illness, an infection in the spine where the drug was injected. and more documents from the watergate tapes could be released soon. a federal judge ruled that the materials related to the 1972 break-in at the democratic national committee headquarters in washington, d.c. must be unsealed within a month. a texas pastor has requested the documents which he says could explain the motivation behind the break-in. the watergate scandal, of course, ultimately forced president nixon to resign. we know how much you love

cute animals. dan, this is an alert for you. have to share this one with you. look at this. this is a rare white lion cub born in china on tuesday. vets were worried about feeding problems. they found a dog to nurse it, along with her litter of puppies. the lion's parents, both normal african lions, making the white coloring more unusual. >> even i think he's cute. all right, ron. ginger, i'll bet you think he's cute, too. >> adorable. have to go there. there's other parts of the country we have to talk about. we're so focused on the mid-atlantic and northeast. let's go to minot. snow in the city. almost six inches to the north of there. the snow and light snow continues for parts of north dakota today. but a weak system dropping in. what it means in big cities like chicago and detroit, the below-average temperatures. 46 in indianapolis. you want to get warm? you have to head out west. look at this ladder climb.

we go from 77 today in los angeles, to 91 on monday. same as phoenix, there. las vegas, you're spending the weekend mid-70s during the weekend. and here, i want to squeeze it, i love it so much. set the clocks back one hour. daylight savings time, tonight at 2:00 a.m. tonight. that's the big pictures. claps and cheers around everywhere. >> some twitter and facebook photos from others. i had to share a few from my

coverage this last week. i started thursday in florida. but by the time i got to atlantic city, new jersey, biblical flooding. there was a dock that traveled. that's sandy, the dog. either way, the dock had traveled six blocks inland from where the bay was. >> six blocks. >> imagine this huge, where boats and jet skis park, inland. and the atlantic city boardwalk, the north end of it, erased. and i was looking at so many cars, homes, completely covered in sand. >> the power of the surge and the power of the wind. >> i've never seen so much sand after a hurricane. unbelievabl unbelievable. >> you were telling us this was going to be a monster storm. we did see the damage it did do. and people asking all week, how can we help? coming up on saturday, disney is designating a day of giving. disney, our corporate parent. the program willing start on "good morning america" at 8:00 a.m. and will continue through "live,

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this attack, caught on camera, is truly jarring. check this out. the victims, jumped by people coming up to offer to do yard work. and they pull out guns and invade their home. coming up, we'll tell you what happened next and what the police are doing about this now. good morning, america. i'm dan harris. >> i'm bianna golodryga. it's saturday, november 3rd. that's frightening video. also this morning, she was a millionaire for months without even knowing it. winning a $23 million california lottery jackpot. lottery officials finally managed to track her down. and now, she's talking. you won't believe what she's planning to do with all that money. >> i have an idea for her. two words. taco canon. check this out. it's coming up later in the broadcast. it's a canon that works like a t-shirt gun, but slightly more delicious, as long as it

survives being shot out of the canon part. we're going to begin with the weather, and the cold in the east, making a challenging task of cleaning up after sandy all the more difficult. ginger zee is here. ginger? >> some of the cold we're seeing post-sandy is starting to settle in. i can tell you from experience, we were without power. it was really, really cold. and it's about to get colder. the windchill in philadelphia, 38. burlington, 36. this is going to get only worse as we go through the next couple of mornings. before we get there, we have to get through the afternoon. philadelphia will get to 50 for a high. back here, some rain/snow mix. it will be blustery for pretty much everyone. very fall-like. and just a little too cold if you don't have any power. look at this, now. the next couple of mornings, i promise you. new york gets down to 34, early

monday night into tuesday. outside, it will be like the 20s. cleveland, down to 31. freezing mark for charleston. that's a look at this part of the weather. we'll be back with a look at the south, and a fog advisory for east texas to florida. and election day forecast coming up. the new steps the feds are taking to deal with the post-sandy irritants. massive gas shortages. fema and the military moving gas into the region. alex perez has the latest. alex? >> reporter: dan, it's been a frustrating week. there's more than 2 million without power. many of those people relying on generators. but they need gas for the generators to work. some have been standing in line for hours, just to get a gallon of gas. but many of them get to the front of the line, only to learn that gas station has run out of gas. and new jersey governor christie has signed an executive order rationing gas. it begins today at noon.

license plates ending in odd numbers fill up on odd days. those with even numbers fill up on even days. also, the military and fema clearing the way for some 22 million gallons of gas to make its way to this region. many are hoping that will help provide some immediate relief. but of course, it could be until the end of next week before supplies return to normal here. dan? bianna? >> alex, thank you. i talked to a lot of people who waited in line for hours and they get to the front and they're out of gas. my cab driver was telling me, there's a flourishing black market for gas. >> i believe it. and our hairdresser was telling us, she was across the street from a gas station. she waited for four hours. >> some cabs are charging more to pick you up because they're having a gas shortage. if you go somewhere, you have to pay this much. not sure that's proper. good morning, everyone. in the news, police in arizona are hunting for two suspects in a violent home invasion. they are worried about these men

may strike again. three bold criminal suspects caught on tape, allegedly terrorizing an arizona family in a horrific home invasion. this video recorded by the homeowner surveillance camera is graphic. it shows two men approaching a tucson home. according to police, they offered, first, to do some yardwork. suddenly, one man grabs the homeowner and grips him in a chokehold. two people come out of the home and are immediately forced back inside at gunpoint. one man drags the homeowner in the house, with a gun to his head. a third perpetrator was darting through the front door. police were able to arrest this man, dominick tyrone dixon. his two accomplices are at large. >> they've been very violent in their approach. >> reporter: the crooks got away with wallets and cell phones. no one was seriously injured.

with images like these to work with, police have a better chance to bring them to justice. police say they have information that the same men are planning nor robberies. now, that halloween is over, we can focus on christmas. this year's capital christmas tree is on its way to the capital. it was loaded on a truck for its nearly 4,000-mile journey. it's not 4,000 miles from colorado. so, i'm not sure what route they're taking. the tree lighting is the first week of december. >> they are going through the panama canal. >> and back up. usually, when you go fishing, you're worried about the fish biting not biting you. but right now, the fish should be worried about being bitten. this dog is taking advantage of road flooding. >> he's not even eating it. >> just for the fun of it. cash and release. exactly. it is time, now, for the weather. back to ginger zee.

>> that's adorable. my dog would do the same. let's talk about election day forecast. pretty good news for tuesday. warm and dry in the southwest. a little mix in northern wisconsin, parts of minnesota. the only real area of stormy concern is this the southeast. it is the start of the nor'easter. it will make rain in the higher elevations of the northeast and new england. we're watching that and will keep you updated on it. near warmth record in new orleans. 84, in tallahassee. fog this morning. visibility is less than a quarter-mile in a lot of places. >> this weather report has been brought to you by walgreens.

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it's "pop news." and our entertainment reporter and host of "on the red carpet," rachel smith, is here in new york, which we love. >> good morning, guys. i've been thinking about you. let's start with "pop news," shall we? the amazing spider-man -- peter parker has his eyes on his next villain. according to reports, the bad guy could be jamie foxx. he ignited the casting votes early by dressing up as electrofor halloween last week. it could be a cool toy. fans of "beverly hills 90210" who wanted to see jennie garth get together with luke. her former on-screen boyfriend wants to play wingman. offering to hook her up with

some of his friends. still wish they would get together. >> i agree. >> i agree. >> ron has been coming down to my office and talking my ear off. >> dan is much more of a brandon fan. >> guys, we know it's holiday season when oprah winfrey announces her annual favorite things. a few must-haves on the list, some of the products that made the cut, include this pajama set. my personal fave, a 46-inch home theater system with a touch-screen remote. >> all the better to watch "90210." >> and this is interesting. a pedestal fan she spotted at the kardashians. oprah is showcasing her favorite things in an upcoming social on

own and in "o" magazine. the organizers of this weekend's fun, fun, fun fest in austin, texas, has the world's first taco canon. sort of like the t-shirt guns at sporting events. only, this thing is bigger. the taco canon looks like something out of world war ii. it has chambers -- >> it's huge. >> each of the chambers holds 2 tacos and shoots them 200 feet. it takes three people to operate them. one to fire and two to reload the tacos. if you're worried about exploding tacos, oh, no. they spent a lot of research into making sure they are all wrapped up extremely well. >> little-known fact, the beans are actually refried as they're shot out of the canon. >> all right. >> genius. >> rachel, thank you. we'll be right back with a dog abandoned during sandy, now

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well, we've been telling you throughout the show about this puppy, abandoned during hurricane sandy and taken in by a kind family. here with more on the story are lordes and allison from the aspca. i cannot believe this dog was thrown out of a car. >> we were shocked when we heard this story, as well. there were two good samaritans who saw it happen. gave her a home for the night, temporarily. the next day, they braved the weather and brought her to the aspca. >> she is very sociable. she would make a great pet. >> about 5 or 6 months old. >> thanks for bringing her in. a lot of human victims from this store. we're going to be organizing a day of giving on monday, for anybody that wants to help out.

a lot of animal victims. and a lot of human victims. we're back tomorrow. thanks for joining us. ♪ just put a little bit of yourself ♪

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